Linow Lake in North Sulawesi

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

The lake has an area of about 34 ha is unique because it contains a high sulfur content and has an ever-changing colors. It depends on your point of view and the lighting of the lake. Around the lake, there are endemic species of birds and swarms of insects blibis that the locals called “sayok” or “commodity”. Unique insects that live in water but with wings and can fly it into the consumption of local residents.

Sometimes there are sounds of birds chirping of small and large white bird across the lake. The birds of various species and sizes are building homes around the lake. In addition, a variety of plants are also living there. There is a green grassy spot by the lake which is ideal for lunch when an excursion with the family while sheltering under a tree and enjoy a cool breeze.

In addition to the beautiful panorama around the lake, this lake has its own characteristics. The lake is high levels of sulfur, so the lake water color that appears is always changing. She always looks beautiful due to the emergence of a colorful earlier. Visitors will be amazed with the colors change as the glance of a variety of angles. Nevertheless, it must be remembered that the visitors should be careful with boiling hot mud pools located on the shores of the lake.

Lakes that hold beautiful colors and constantly changing area are located in Minahasa, North Sulawesi, or more precisely into Tomohon district territory.

This lake can be reached by public transport / microbus from the nearest city bus terminal, which Tomohon. After that, proceed to walk about 700 meters to the Linow lake.

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9 Tips for Overseas Travel

Posted on February 4, 2012 by

1. Check your destination and travel advice notice a few things related to the renewal of travel advice for your destination is updated.

2. Make checks to make sure travel insurance and travel insurance you can clamp anything that happens when there is tragedy.

3. Before traveling overseas register your travel plans and contact details online or at the local embassy. So you can call in an emergency.

4. Obey the laws of the countries you visit even if it seems harsh or unfair. Do not expect to be treated differently from local residents.

5. Make sure that you have the proper visas for the countries you visit or transit and check out the requirements.

6. Make a copy of your passport details, insurance policy, travelers checks, visas and credit card numbers. Carrying one copy in a separate place to the original. Continue reading →

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Tips To Travel With Teenagers

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

When was your last trip with your child who was a teenager? Teenagers do tend to choose to travel with peers than with parents. However, it could not hurt you design a tour with the teenager.

To further familiarize themselves between parents and children, could be for example to travel between mothers with teenage girls or fathers with teenage boys. If you have never travel alone with your children who are still teenagers, the following tips you need to refer to.

Talk about time travel. Do not immediately decide the best time to travel. Discuss with your child. At times like school holidays now a suitable time. However, also adjust the schedule with your child.

Choose with your desired travel destinations. Talk about tourist destinations which would you and your child visit. If time allows only a minute, then select a nearby tourist destination of residence. When the time length is obtained, it can choose a rather distant destinations.

If this is your first time and the teenager travelling alone, no need to choose your destination abroad. Rather, look for destinations in the country that was still affordable range. Remember not the purpose of which became major destinations, but the trip itself. Continue reading →

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Health is Really Expensive

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

Have you ever been sick? Well, of course you most probably have, since it seems that there is no one in this world who has never got sick. Now, what did you want the most when you were sick? The answer is most probably, “to be healthy”. Well, that of course makes sense, since it feels so hurt when you are sick. There are even so many people who are eager to pay so high to be able to get healthy as soon as possible. That is why people say that health is expensive. This of course gives great effect to the ones who work to make people get better. Since many sick people are eager to pay high to get healthy, the ones who help them to get healthy are of course paid quite high too. That is why doctor, nurse, midwife, surgeon, phlebotomist, radiology tech, and even ultrasound tech have relatively high salaries.

Among all those professions, doctor is the most profitable profession. However, it does not mean that other professions are not profitable. They are also profitable, but not as profitable as doctor. Even, a phlebotomist or the one who performs phlebotomy also has relatively high salary. It is said that a phlebotomist in the US can get from $24,000 up to $40,000 per year.

Well, it is not only that. If you want higher salary, you can take a look at the ultrasound technician. It is also said that the average of ultrasound technician wages in the US is around $60,000 per year. This is of course a relatively high salary too, even in the US, since it is far higher than the average income of phlebotomists.

So, health is really expensive, right?

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Comfortable Travelling By Low Cost Train? Checks The Tips Here …

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

Often there is the assumption that the economy train for long distance travel is boring. Especially if compare with executive-class travel by train or railway business class. Actually, an economy-class train ride can be a fun trip provided we know how to make yourself comfortable.

With a very cheap price tickets, economy class trains became the target of many people to reach their destination. Seating is always full coupled with the existence of the passengers who get the tickets without seat numbers. The following are tips to get comfortable and enjoy the journey by train in economy class.

Using comfortable clothing. Do not expect the economy will be as comfortable as the train carriage business or executive class, usually the conditions in the carriage was broken here and there. The fan may not be functioning. To that end, the passengers from the beginning must prepare to wear comfortable clothing and easy to absorb perspiration. Do not wear clothing or accessories that are striking because of economic crime in trains more vulnerable place.

Choose a comfortable sitting position. Travel by train is often the economic conditions make the body stiff as a full wagon. For that reason, passengers must be smart to find a comfortable sitting position. As much as possible the passengers to stretch the body every hour by changing the position or a seat. This can be done by agreement with the passenger side so I could switch places every few times. Continue reading →

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